Learn about the different types of pedals and what they do. The amount of options is overwhelming. It helps to understand how they work and the sounds they create.
Featured Pedals
If you are trying to create a tone similar to your favorite guitarist, we’ve selected some popular pedals and artists who have used them.
MXR Eddie VanHalen Overdrive
Designed in conjunction with Eddie Van Halen, this amp-in-a-box pedal has the high gain of an amplifier and just as much string-to-string clarity. A 3-band EQ lets you dial the pedal in to complement your rig.
Artist – Eddie Van Halen
Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Fuzz Face
Hendrix was the master of fuzz. Dunlop’s reproduction of Jimi’s 1969-70 Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face, which possessed that unmistakable Jimi voodoo.
artist – Jimi Hendrix
Ibanez Tube Screamer
The Tube Screamer is an overdrive/distortion pedal. Tone, drive, and level controls give you access to warm, amp-like overdrive that’s touch sensitive and ready to rip. One of the all-time best classic pedals.
Artist – Stevie Ray Vaughan
Pro Co RAT 2
This is a great pedal and is very versatile. It can go from an overdriven tube amp tone at low gain settings to very thick heavy distortion/fuzz tone.
Artist – Jeff Beck
Dime Cry Baby From Hell
Dimebag Darrell combined a cowboy swagger with high-gain riffs and squealing pinch harmonic-laden leads. One of the most significant elements of his sound and dynamics was the Cry baby wah.
Artist – Dimebag Darrell
Dunlop KH95 Kirk Hammett Cry Baby
The Dunlop Kirk Hammett signature Cry Baby wah pedal has been meticulously tuned and tweaked to deliver the wah-wah sound that revolutionized metal solos in the ’80s and for all time to come.
Artist – Kirk Hammett
BOSS Reverb Guitar Pedal (RV-6)
From subtle rooms to modern shimmer effects to long, evocative reverbs, the RV-6 envelops your tone in lush ambient spaces that endlessly inspire.
Artist – James Hetfield
MXR M101 Phase 90
The MXR Phase 90 is a phaser pedal that will make a warm, analog tone. It adds a shimmery velocity and dramatic swooshing to your sound.
Artist – Jimmy Page